15 Festive Nail Art Ideas
Now we're in December, I find it somewhat more acceptable to talk about Christmas! Ideally I'd still like to ignore it for a couple more weeks but that would just be impractical... With that in mind,...
View ArticleL'Oreal Infallible Matte Foundation | UK vs US
I reviewed L'Oreal's Infallible 24H-Matte Foundation well over a year ago now, and at the time I complained about how horribly it sat on my skin; it just seemed to pool in my pores and I really...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Dermarollers*
How we take care of our skin matters. Decades ago, it meant applying moisturisers, and maybe even plastic surgery if we wanted to look younger. That is no longer the case, with a multitude of more...
View Article25 Ways To Practice Self-Care in 5 Minutes (Or Less!)
I posted a few weeks ago about the benefits of self-care, and since then I've been having a bit of a think about ways to fit the practice into our busy lifestyles. Sure, we'd all love to have plenty of...
View ArticleReview | Friction Free Shaving Shave Cream
Friction Free Shaving caused a bit of a stir a few months back when they launched their shaving subscription service, sending you razor blade refills to your door each month, with prices starting from...
View ArticleReview | Vitamasques Pomegranate Firming Lifting Mask*
I feel like I've been slacking on the sheet masks front, despite them having become a real trend over the past year or so, so I was delighted to be offered the chance to try Vitamasques' Pomegranate...
View ArticleRELAUNCH | Latest In Beauty 'Build Your Own Beauty Box'*
I've posted before about Latest In Beauty's Build Your Own Beauty Box service, but they've recently had a re-launch, which you can read about on their site here. The gist of it, though, is that they're...
View ArticleIn Retrospect | December 2016
I don't quite know how to start this; it seems a little bit obvious to say, "Where has December gone!?" but that's kind of how I feel! Another month seems to have just disappeared on me, in a weird...
View ArticleHello 2017! | Hopes & Goals
Happy New Year! I hope you had a lovely time celebrating being shot of 2016, if indeed you celebrated, and that no-one is suffering too bad of a hangover today! I spent my evening on my own, cleaning...
View ArticleHello January!
I hope we're all settling into 2017 by now!? It doesn't even sound like a real year, does it? I can't believe it's seventeen yearsĀ since the millennium, I must be getting old. I shared some of my hopes...
View Article2016 In Review | How I Got On With My Goals
Way back in January last year, I set myself some goals for 2016... The time has come to have a little look back and see how I got on! I'm actually quite nervous, because I know I haven't looked at this...
View ArticleSix Things That Are Stopping You Achieving Your Goals (And How To Overcome...
It is, I'm pretty sure, prime Goal Setting Season; I can't currently move on Bloglovin' for posts about people's New Year's Resolutions. Don't get me wrong, I love reading them and I think it's great...
View ArticleReview | NYX Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation
My local Boots store has finallyĀ caught up with what feels like every other store in the country and got itself a NYX stand! I only had a quick browse as the store was super-busy when I was in town,...
View ArticleThe Hero Project
The Hero Project aren't a new brand to me; I love their Hyasoft Instant Moisture Boost, so when I discovered they offer a 'Build Your Own Gift Set' service I was straight on it! This service allows you...
View ArticleReview | Makeup Revolution 'Dia de los Muertos' Palette
I recently received Makeup Revolution's Salvation palette in 'Dia de los Muertos' as a free gift with an online order I placed - there was a significant delay in dispatch, and this palette was included...
View ArticleDisappointing Products
I'm sure we've all been there... You read a review, or pick up a product in a shop and read the packaging, and it sounds so promising... Until you try it and, for whatever reason, it just doesn't live...
View ArticleWhat's In My Daily Makeup Bag?
I think we all have a "go-to" make-up routine that we can throw onto our faces, without really thinking, when we need to look relatively put-together but don't have the time or inclination for a...
View ArticleReview | Vitamasques Manuka Honey Hydrating & Moisturising Mask
You may remember I reviewed Vitamasques Pomegranate Firming & Lifting MaskĀ a few weeks ago, so I was thrilled to receive their Manuka Honey Hydrating & Moisturising Mask in my January...
View ArticleIn Retrospect | January 2017
Here we are at the end of the first month of 2017 already - I can hardly believe it! On the one hand it seems to have flown by, but then on the other hand it feels like an awfully long time since new...
View ArticleHello February!
One month of 2017 down, only eleven to go - can you believe it?! I feel like I blink and miss a week recently, I don't know where the time is going. It's now six months since I started my new job and...
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